Do Parental Acceptance and Family Support Moderate Associations Between Dimensions of Minority Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Lesbians and Gay Men?
Do Parental Acceptance and Family Support Moderate Associations Between Dimensions of Minority Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Lesbians and Gay Men?
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DOI：
10.1037/a0035393
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发表时间：
2014-08-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Goldfried, Marvin R.
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作者：
Feinstein, Brian A.;Wadsworth, Lauren P.;Goldfried, Marvin R.
本研究考察了父母对一个人的性取向的接受程度和更普遍的家庭支持在多大程度上缓和了少数民族压力的3个维度（内化的同性恋消极情绪、拒绝敏感性和歧视）和抑郁症状之间的联系，研究对象是参加在线调查的414名自我认同的男女同性恋者。结果表明，内化同质负性和排斥敏感性与父母态度接受程度较低的儿童的抑郁症状呈正相关，而与父母态度接受程度较高的儿童的抑郁症状无相关。相比之下，父母的接纳并没有缓和歧视与抑郁症状之间的关联，一般的家庭支持也没有缓和任何关联。研究结果表明，更多地接受父母对性取向的态度可能会保护个人在面对自己与性取向有关的消极想法和感受时免受痛苦，但不会受到公开的歧视。此外，父母对孩子性取向的态度可能比他们提供更多一般性支持的程度更重要。对于那些为孩子的性取向而挣扎的父母，我们鼓励他们关注父母表达接受和支持的重要性，这可能会直接影响孩子的幸福感，并在面对少数族裔压力时起到缓冲作用。
This study examined the extent to which parental acceptance of one's sexual orientation and more general family support moderated the associations between 3 dimensions of minority stress (internalized homonegativity, rejection sensitivity, and discrimination) and depressive symptoms in a sample of 414 self-identified lesbians and gay men who participated in an online survey. Results indicated that internalized homonegativity and rejection sensitivity were positively associated with depressive symptoms for those reporting less accepting parental attitudes, but they were not associated for those reporting more accepting parental attitudes. In contrast, parental acceptance did not moderate the association between discrimination and depressive symptoms, and general family support did not moderate any associations. Findings suggest that more accepting parental attitudes toward one's sexual orientation may protect individuals from distress in the face of their own negative thoughts and feelings related to their sexual orientation, but not overt discrimination. Further, parents' attitudes toward their child's sexual orientation may be more important than the extent to which they provide more general support. Interventions for parents struggling with their child's sexual orientation are encouraged to focus on the importance of parents expressing acceptance and support, which may directly impact well-being and act as a buffer in the face of minority stress.